Sentences with phrase «environmental justice»

So it's really going to take somebody that's hopefully going to be given the room to advocate for environmental justice within the agency and within the federal government.

If we do not learn any lessons from the past about the creation of environmental justice communities... we're going to create new ones.

First, we aim to build a strong regional environmental justice movement led by indigenous communities and organizations.

We really have to be proactive in dealing with environmental justice communities, to make sure we don't make our problem even worse by adding more communities to the list.

Environmental justice groups argue that their communities have a lot at stake if cap and trade fails to curb climate change.

Scientists and environmental justice advocates alike argue that better policies are needed to address double jeopardy.

The 2017 special issue will examine how the legal landscape contends with environmental justice issues.

Who better to ask the difficult questions as well as point out the complexities of what is being proposed as a simple solution than environmental justice activist?

Our mission is to build a sustainable food system based on social, economic and environmental justice through education, training and partnership.

Following each question, I've included a range of examples from our K - 8 school, including specific activities from this year's theme about environmental justice.

Our overarching principles call for the implementation of effective air quality programs and standards, transitioning to a clean energy future, with a commitment to promote environmental justice.

How can giving rivers and mountains voices change the conversations around environmental justice?

Climate change is adding a new dimension to the three - decades - old environmental justice movement.

Identify effective practices, potential models, and other technical assistance resources to promote the integration of environmental justice into all planning, development, and implementation activities.

CES 2.0 a very well researched and documented environmental justice score that is designed to quantify risk of exposure to health hazards based on a number of factors.

Environmental justice cases are not always obvious; in fact they generally involve a compelling environmental problem that needs to be solved.

He studies environmental justice movements and was an advisor on early stages of developing the new general plan.

Those are facilities that, not all the time, but more likely than not, are located in or near environmental justice communities.

Stay informed about the latest climate, energy and environmental justice news by email.

He has been actively involved in student and community environmental justice organizing since high school in 1990.

«But it does open up the possibility of positive environmental justice results,» he says.

It also required the state to assemble a committee of environmental justice experts to provide input on the regulations.

Most environmental organizations accepted the criticism, reviewed recruiting and staffing policies, and added environmental justice issues to their program agenda.

This story highlights the challenges faced by rural environmental justice communities as they try to ensure that ongoing waste disposal and pollution do not pose public health and environmental threats to local residents.

For almost 20 years she has been a vocal advocate for environmental justice, giving stirring speeches and interviews like this one for the Climate Reality Project.

But environmental justice advocates aren't ready to give up their fight.

This seminar examines the program in terms of environmental justice, traffic safety, and street design.

Although the analysis does not consider equity and environmental justice issues, compact housing with specific income or racial demographics could raise such concerns.

As a photographer she is concerned with environmental justice, land usage, eminent domain, and the role of individual memory in the creation of local history.

She has worked to reduce emissions especially around port areas and environmental justice communities.

Pratt Institute's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD) will present lectures on environmental justice in New York, climate change and preservation, case studies of New York City development projects, and on construction and facilities...

Bill McKibben, whose book The End of Nature was one of the first to protest against the effects of climate change, offers us, in Eaarth, one of the most important books on environmental justice in the 21st century.

SOMAH presents an opportunity to meet ambitious statewide goals, says Gladys Limón, executive director of the California Environmental Justice Alliance, a nonprofit that cosponsored SOMAH.

Allocating just $ 5 million out of a $ 50 million - plus pot to studying property reuse is a big part of the problem, according to Kim Wasserman, strategy director for the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago.

The folks at the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization told the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District, «Not so fast.»

Find out how your congregation and state advocacy network may work with environmental justice organizations and coalitions addressing these issues.

We hosted a series of events in the San Francisco Bay Area, together with allies from Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador; the Indigenous Environmental Network; the Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Against REDD and for Life; as well as California environmental justice groups who found common cause with these communities.

While other cities have since come on board, and Richmond's lofty ambitions have been toned down some over time, the plan is still one of the nation's most broad - reaching efforts to make environmental justice a part of city policy.

Proposed cuts include reducing the climate protection budget by nearly 70 percent to $ 29 million, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 97 percent to $ 10 million and environmental justice programs by 79 percent to $ 1.5 million.

Jasmine Thomas, a youth organizer for the Yinka Dene Alliance and a community leader in the fight against the Tar Sands Northern Gateway Pipeline, challenged conference participants to do environmental justice work in a decolonial context.

For further details of the NMBI campaign and the model NMBI legislation drafted by Environmental Justice Australia, see the pages under the NMBI tab on this website.